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Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao II has been postponed indefinitely, according to a bombshell $8.3 million fraud lawsuit filed by Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur against Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s former business manager, Jona Rechnitz, and his father, Robert. The California complaint alleges the long-awaited rematch has been pushed back indefinitely as legal and financial disputes surrounding Rechnitz continue. Mathur is seeking more than $8.3 million in damages, while the lawsuit accuses Rechnitz of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion of assets, theft and breaching a previous settlement agreement. The allegations have not been proven in court. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao World Boxing News has followed every development surrounding the proposed rematch, from Pacquiao’s insistence that he agreed to a fully sanctioned professional contest to Mayweather’s reluctance to publicly acknowledge those claims. Earlier this summer, WBN revealed the original September timetable had already begun slipping as legal issues surrounding the event continued to mount. The latest legal document now claims the fight has been postponed indefinitely, placing even more uncertainty over whether one of boxing’s biggest rivalries will ever be revisited. The lawsuit also alleges the legal and financial dispute has already derailed one of boxing’s biggest proposed events by forcing the rematch into indefinite postponement. A Fight Hanging by a Thread Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is now more than a decade removed from the first fight and, in the cold light of day, has largely passed its expiration date. The only thing keeping the rematch alive is the possibility that Mayweather could put his unbeaten professional record on the line, something he has never publicly confirmed. As things stand now, it’s still on the edge of the table but in serious danger of falling off altogether. The lawsuit has placed another major obstacle in the way of a fight that has already survived years of delays, changing plans and legal complications. Whether Mayweather and Pacquiao ever share the ring again now appears more uncertain than ever. About the Author Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.